The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-07-24
The Naval Review at Spithead-A
Splendid Show.
LBy Telegraph to the AshevlIle citizen.I

PORTSMOUTH, July 23.-Ports
mouth and Southampton have been
thronged for days past in anticipa-
on OF the Jubilee Naval Review
fixed for this afternoon at Spithead.
The crowds have been immensely
augmented this morning by the ar
rival of innumerable visitors
from all parts of the country who
came by special trains from London
and other centres. Good positions
tor OBSERVING the display are all well
occupied. The weather could not
be more favorable. There is bright
sunshine and light brseze is blow
ing. Everybody is in holiday ats
tire aud CAV dresses and splendid
uniforms give the crowded thor
oughfares brilliant appearance.
Special trains brought down from
London the Lords ofthe Admiralty.
Members Of the House of Lords and
Commons. and numerous represen~
ID tiyeS of foreign legation.
ll;A:ater Phelps travelled. in a
Especial saloon coach. He was ac,
companied by his wife and Mrs
Loonis in the same coach. With
! the American minister were Mr.
Robt. Mel ,ane, U. S. minister to
France; Mr.. Jabez L. NJ Curry, U.
S. minister to Spain; Mr.. Henry
White, second secretary to the
American legation at London and
his wife; Lieut.. Chadwick, naval
attache -of the American legation
at London, and Mrs. Chadwick; 1t
Buckingham, naval attache OF the
American legation at Paris, and
Mrs. Buckingham; Hon. Thos NJ
Walter, U. S. Consul General at
London, Gen. Joseph Z Hawley,
Seuator Frye, and Mr.. A. J. Hop
kins, member of Congress from Au>
rora, Ill. Minister Phelps party
appeared to thoroughly enjoy them
selves. all being in the best of spir-
its. Mr.. Morton and family were
aboard the private yacht Ezra. Au-
gustus Jay, second secretary Of the
American legation at Paris, Chester
A. Arthur, Mrs Frank Leslie and
Mr. Logan Roots were also ahoat
alb oayd different craft. Mr. Jay
accompanied by others came
taboard the HeticOn, the rigging oi
which was hidden by fa.s. MIR
w. K. Vanderbit's yacht Alva Was
conspicuous in the Marine process
1sion to Spilhead, aid was beauti
ifuly decorated with flags. The
.Escene at Portsmouth was one of cx
treme animation. Hundreds o.
private craft of every description
all handsomely decorated and well
freighted with gayly dressed people
being anchored here, it lookel like
gigantic marine picnic. The
crowds af1oat and ashore were enor
mous; on arriving at Portsmouth
dock yard. the favored ones EN-
barked on board the troop ship
appointed 70 convey them from
here, aud from southampton Il
ISpithead. The first troop ships t
leave with guests were two huge In
dian liners from Southampton
which excited much admiration
from crowds on shore, these were
quickly followed by Others from tn,
Portsmouth dock yard jetty. Mum
erous large steamboats, afforded
general public opportunity to wit
e ness the review from the sea vessels
$ participating in the pageant. Th
n -. i = ,,,,yD, bar 1913 remnants an
4 included three squadrons of iroi
clads and cruisers, aegregating B
vessels, IS torpedo boats, gun boat
and iron defense ships, divided int
five fotillas, 6 training brigs and |
! troop ships. Besides these I28 shiF
, under drill, there were the imperii
! Indian troop ships appointed
: = carry distinguished visitors, tn
= small vessels aud do X yard alatte